Sprint Navigation or Google Maps?

[carraser891]

Just curious which of these is better for navigating?

 

[Sahmbo1]

I like google maps better. It is similar to my garmin, which I prefer. On a side note, garmin is producing an iPhone app that gives you their navigation on the iPhone as well as a few other apps for android. Hopefully garmin releases an android navigation, too.

 

[bojackson]

i think its about preference. i prefer sprint nav because of its features. the way it lets you search, the different categories, it has different layes, summaries. but sometimes it can take a while to load.

 

[Paul627g]

Preference. Sprint Navigation is bulky in my opinion.
Google is more cut and dry.

 

[sndplace]

I prefer sprints. Its talking turn by turn directions allows you to keep your eyes on the road. I like and use its features recent locations and favorites.

I remember reading something awhile back how sprints GPS service came in the top 5 or ten of all GPS systems. they have talked about this several times before.

I think that if the top GPS company's would work on a mobile app of their software that they would make more money. I personally don't use my 4gb mini Ipod thats about 5 to 6 years old due to my phones being capable of the same functions.

Anyway try them both and the one your most happy with will be the best Navi to use... Drive safe...

 

[bojackson]

and if you have aux input in your car, instant loudness. also works for those who dont like or want bluetooth

 

[BlackHawkA4]

I usethe google maps navigation add on. I just switched. Have been using sprint since my bb.

I prefer google because it takes the address off your contact. Also right before you get to the location street view will pop up and show you the place from your angle of approach.

The only thing that bugs me on google is the voice. Sounds like stephen hawkings wife. Sprint is so much more human sounding. And during bluetooth music playback google will stop it to speak then resume. Sprint will play both simultaneously.

 

[kinster02]

I use them both although I prefer Googles navigation Sprint navigation sometimes finds a shorter route where Google nav will over look it. Then again both maps have been recently updated and Google nav shows a recently built road in its entirety where Sprint shows only half of it... so try them both.

 

[BlackHawkA4]

I usethe google maps navigation add on. I just switched. Have been using sprint since my bb.

I prefer google because it takes the address off your contact. Also right before you get to the location street view will pop up and show you the place from your angle of approach.

The only thing that bugs me on google is the voice. Sounds like stephen hawkings wife. Sprint is so much more human sounding. And during bluetooth music playback google will stop it to speak then resume. Sprint will play both simultaneously.

Another point is I like using google maps to find things rather than sprint. The actual maps on google are way better.

 

[coolqf]

I use them both. For things that are popular, I always use Sprint, but for things that are new, like a new building complex, then I use Google navigator. Long distance, however, Sprint, it always takes into account traffic, which I am not sure if google does (as well).

 

[RUSH]

I would say both. Each one has their pros and cons. But if I were to choose it would be Google maps.

 

[mbeezy]

I use both but I kinda like sprint better.

Sent from my EVO using tapatalk.

 

[Skunkape60]

As far as just navigation, I like the Sprint nav. But some of the google options at times make it a better choice for me. I like the layers in the google navigation app.

 

[ducatti20]

The sprint nav will look at your address book as well... it just isn't as seemless as google.
I like Sprint for live traffic re-routing, has kept me out of a number of traffic jams in Phoenix, Google just doesn't update fast enough. Sprint's direction system is also better (the turn by turn). Google's maps are better and finding the odd places definately works better on google. Google's speak destination is done WAY better than Sprints.

All that said.... my Mustang has Sync Navigation built in and it works over the car speakers even with the radio on, all voice driven and actually a bit easier to use than either of the apps...

 

[Since9600]

I have been using Sprint Nav since it came out and it is still my Nav of choice. I have tried Google nav but the not like the weird map views... The Sprint Nav has the best view with no crazy maps spinning around. Sprint Nav has came to the rescue in sooo many states.. With turn by turn you just can't go wrong. Also I LOVE the alternate routes available alerts when there is traffic.. Google Nav is just a basic Nav and seems just a tad slower.. Sprint Nav has more features and is more like a real navigation *to me*... I just cannot get past that disgusting robot voice of the Google Nav either lol...

 

[mikehoff99]

I really like google navigation because of the sattelite view. looks great, but I dont like when it says how many minutes left to destination.
I dont care for sprint navigation, but at least it will give me a eta of an actual time. I dont need to look at my watch. ok.. 23 minutes left to to destination..look at watch ... it is 11:51...need to calculate in head...I am not the best at that. I want to know that eta is 12:14.

 

[Q-fugee]

I use Google Nav because the software I work on is integrated with it. It does a good job integrating with search, contacts, favorites, and all of the google-map related things like shopping and event searches.

It seems to me like most of the complaints posted here are based on Google Maps, not Google Navigation, which are two separate but integrated programs. Or they're based on an older version of Google Nav. Since Google updates both probably once a month it may pay to update and try again.

Map views are customizable, Google Nav provides a "countdown" instead of an "ETA" function, and the robot voice isn't part of Nav -- it's a library that any app can use. Replace the library and all of your apps can have a different voice. Google Translate and Gmail's read-your-mail function call the same replaceable library. Turn-by-turn, automatic re-routing, and voice input are all there now, too. Those seem to be the big complaints, and they've all been addressed in updates.

Street view (yet another app) integration is really nice, too. Navigation now pops up street view when you arrive at your destination so you can see if you really are where you think you're supposed to be.

Traffic seems to be the other complaint. Traffic integration may be better with the Sprint app, I haven't had enough experience to know. It's part of Google Nav but I don't know if it's better or worse. Last time I saw it, Google did put traffic info up but didn't re-route based on it. I could see where the Sprint (actually TeleNav) app is better there.

My only beef with Google Maps/Navigation is that some of its mapping APIs are proprietary and they won't integrate with other 3rd-party mapping apps. In particular, think how cool it would be if Trapster could put its trap info on top of Nav. As it is, you have to run both mapping apps at the same time and switch back & forth. Or just listen to Trapster's audio in the background. Google maps integrates very well with other Google apps. 3rd parties not so much.

I'm not sure the argument matters since TeleNav is now included in most data plans. When it was an extra ten bucks a month, there was no contest -- Google won.

Next big trip I take, I think I'll use Google one way and TeleNav on the way home and report back.

--Qfg

 

[Atlienzz]

Sprint Nav takes WAY WAY too long to open up and get a position. Half the time I use my GPS in last second situations and this is just unacceptable. Google maps opens and locks on for directions in less than 30 seconds while spring nav can take up to a couple of minutes.

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

For a CDMA network, the only choice is google maps. You can answer a call while navigating cause its maps are cached into the system. Go off route?, it will still find another way to get you where you need to go. Hands down, the best for that reason alone.